Student Council: Bibleworks 8 Purchase

The Seminary Student Council is organizing a group purchase of BibleWorks 8.  Individually, this software costs $350, but if we can get 10 or more people to buy it the price goes down to $250.  This is an incredible bargain for the premier original languages software available on the PC.  If you have any questions about the value of this software you can ask any of your professors and they will tell you.

You may wonder why you would want this if you already own a copy of Logos.  The answer is that the two software packages serve different purposes.  Logos does a very good job of quickly searching through a library of books, but it does not do nearly as well with the languages.  Anyone who plans on using the original languages in his ministry will be glad that he took advantage of this offer.  It will definitely help with Greek and Hebrew exegesis classes and will provide you with tools to keep using the languages after you leave seminary.

If you are interested in participating in this or if you have any questions please email Jason Chamberlain at jchamber73@gmail.com.

New Acquisitions / Paul Jackson Library

NEW PRINT BOOK ACQUISITIONS
Fall, 2009

Full Accreditation Granted!

Shepherds Theological Seminary has been awarded full accreditation status with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. This announcement came at the TRACS Annual Conference being held this week in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Stephen Davey, President of Shepherds Seminary, is a featured speaker at the conference.

The seminary administration notes that the accreditation with TRACS validates the seminary’s academic excellence, facilitates the transfer of credits to students who desire to pursue further studies or transfer credits into other institutions, and opens the door for foundation grants.

2010 Study Trip to Israel

In Spring 2010, Professor Doug Bookman will be leading a Study Trip to Israel beginning February 20 and returning on March 5. This is a 14 day guided study trip with 11 full days in Israel. Explore the ruins of a crusader castle high above Caesarea-Philippi; push through the tunnel dug 2700 years ago by King Hezekiah to protect the city of Jerusalem; scramble down a cliff overlooking the plain of Genesarret; make your way through an archaeologist’s tunnel along the ancient retaining wall that reshaped the temple mount; climb the narrow snake path to Herod’s palace fortress atop a table rock in the Judean Wilderness. Cost for the trip is $2095 (all lodging, travel, entrance fees and incidentals paid) but does not include travel from and to the airport, lunches or any personal items (gifts, snacks, personal travel, etc.). Seminary students may earn 2 units of credit, at no additional charge.

See the trip information on the seminary website for further information.

Shepherds Wives Fellowship Meeting

Our next Shepherds Wives Fellowship meeting will be Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 6:15-8:00 p.m. in Room CC 206 of Colonial Baptist Church. (We will NOT be meeting in the Hewitt home as previously announced.) In our sessions this year we are studying the attributes of God – What is God like? During our November meeting, Dr. David Burggraff will be focusing on God’s grace, particularly on how grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). An appropriate attribute as we prepare our hearts for this holiday season.

Mrs. Marilyn Hodgins will share with us some practical Christmas traditions. Mrs. Diane Maness will provide a delicious holiday tea. Childcare will be provided by Colonial Baptist Church. You won’t want to miss this wonderful evening of study and fellowship as we look toward Thanksgiving and Christmas 2009!!

Please RSVP by Friday, November 6th to lburggraff@shepherdsseminay.org or 919-573-1572. Please indicate if you will need childcare.

UPDATED: Winter Modules 2010

The following classes will be offered in January as modules.

ME 701 Cross-Cultural Church Planting
2 credits
Bruce Burkholder
January 4–9
Mon–Fri 6–10 pm; Sat 8 am–12 noon
**Fulfills a ministry elective or any general elective**

OT 502 Old Testament Studies II
3 credits
Randy McKinion
January 4–8, 11–15
Mon–Fri 8 am–12 noon
**Required for all degrees**

PT 503 Theology of Biblical Disciple Making
2 credits
Don Sandberg
January 11–16
Mon–Fri 6–10 pm; Sat 8 am–12 noon
**Required for MDiv and ThB but may also fulfill electives for other degrees**

NT 503 Life of Christ
2 credits
Doug Bookman
January 18–23
Mon–Fri 6–10 pm; Sat 8 am–12 noon
**Fulfills an English Bible elective or any general elective**

Please direct any questions to Randy McKinion in the Seminary office.

Shepherds Wives Fellowship – October 14

Shepherds Wives Fellowship will be meeting Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 6:15-8:00 p.m. in Room CC 201 of Colonial Baptist Church. In our sessions this year we will be studying the attributes of God. During our October meeting, Kirk and Celinda Lehner, missionary candidates, will share their testimony of how the study of God’s attributes helped them through a difficult trial. The trial involved a “medical mistake” with one of their children. You won’t want to miss this opportunity of learning how to deal with trials, and also, how to help other people face trials in their lives.

Please RSVP by Friday October 9 to lburggraff@shepherdsseminay.org or 919-573-1572. Please indicate if you will need childcare.

Seminary Scholarship

STS Students,

I wanted to make you aware of a scholarship that is given three times a year by Logos Bible Software. Each recipient receives both $1,000 and a free copy of Logos Bible Software Scholar’s Library, which contains over 330 titles.

For information, click here.

Blessings…

New Student Orientation

As a reminder, orientation for students who are new to the Seminary is this Saturday, August 22, from 9-11 am in the Seminary Library. See you there!

Required Events 2009-2010

Hi Everyone,

I’m looking forward to another wonderful school year of progress for all of us here at STS.  I wanted to mention the required events for the year.  As you know, since we have so little opportunity to get together, we ask all of our credit students to attend five events, two during the fall semester, and three during the winter/spring semester:

Fall Convocation Chapel, Friday, August 28
Fall Family Retreat, Saturday, September 26
Spring Convocation Chapel, Friday, January 29
Spring Banquet, Saturday, March 13
Graduation, Friday, May 14

We’ll be sending out more information as the year progresses.

Cordially,

Dr. Pettegrew